Cold Weather and Washing your truck
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public carwashes
why is everyone so against public carwashes and self serve bays?
I've been washing my truck at flagship carwash for years, sometimes i do the self serve, sometimes i take it through the exterior express?
is it the fact that those brushes have touched so many other dirty vehicles?
just curious
I've been washing my truck at flagship carwash for years, sometimes i do the self serve, sometimes i take it through the exterior express?
is it the fact that those brushes have touched so many other dirty vehicles?
just curious
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Originally Posted by spitfiresk822
is it the fact that those brushes have touched so many other dirty vehicles?
just curious
just curious
1. Too abrasive to start with. They are fine if you dont car about your car, but if you actually want the paint to look good, forget about those places
2. Not washed in between the cars, thus the grit and extra abrasion from one car is transferred to the next, resulting in a LOT of new marring in the clear.
The soaps are overly alkaline, thus they are great at stripping away any wax you had on there, not to mention more caustic than is necessary for a gentle cleaning...
...The list goes on, but I am falling asleep...
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The odd time I use the power wash bays and use the pressure washer $3 it gets expensive real fast. I washed my truck in the driveway on Sat -1 outside. I just wash faster and have my shammy ready to go in a bucket of warm water.
My truck won't fit in the garage it hangs out by almost 2 feet.
My truck won't fit in the garage it hangs out by almost 2 feet.
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When I just have to wash a vehicle outside in the cold the best thing I have found to ease the pain is a pair of neoprene gloves. Wal-mart carries them in the fishing section and they are cheap, waterproof, warm and snug. Like the perfect date These and a bucket of warm water make the job tolerable. One warning - the gloves work so well that you just might not notice that the water is freezing on the driveway. BTDT!